1、起源，發源，發端;產生 v.
Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US
儘管這項技術起源於英國，但它在美國得到了發展。
The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.
據認為，這項運動始於阿拉斯加的土著人。

2、最早開始；創始，開創
Who originated the saying "Small is beautiful"?
「小即美」這句話最早是誰說的？